Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1931 — Page 1

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■ILES PAY lIITBUTE jILOMORTH Hoover Leads K-ration of States■L \nd friends ■n shows g| \n < ii sorrow MH p,,<i.r Eaton. Hnnali. <».. April 11.— ! . ■ L r "fill Soil ' 1 <>f America. |K-, r: b! ~i mankind. was| impressive filial here i'day by repre-| K mmi who was born to] ■ I but ignored its temp-1 ■ .to >b vote a life to pub-; i,.,.. w.is li.irne to a final j H pla... m Sp’ing ('.rove ternaft* noon. .inil Mrs. Herbert ■ Vnl'o od.nn Curtis, (lev. ■ white of Ohio, a distingrepresentation from eon-i tlo- Ohio state officials, and with relatives of the ■ l-a-M n. funeral services at church. ■sc;- oi mourners for the ■ vide., known us just plain ■. f.-loved as few men in pub-1 tlie official funeral] filled the Episcopal: r>: o'l'l: to overflowing long ■ th? President and Mrs. I for the services at! ■ m ' ■ Alice hoosevelt Longworth, Mitioua:: beloved "Princess] her White House courtthe ,|. nmiii.iire young I.ong-I was comforted during the| by the presence] Mk mother. Mjs. Theodore Sr., by her brothers and Kermit Roosevelt, and Mrs Richard Derby, the Ethel Roosevelt, and close Mnati friends of the Long- ■ family. Kat co participant was little Ka Longworth, 6 year-old Kter of ti e dead speaker who Kt learn of his passing at AikK ('.. Thursday until the body Kd at the Longworth mansion, Kwood," early today. The casKreviously sealed, was opened ■ brief final view by relatives. KTINUEI) ON PAGE FOUR) ftrkman Is Rewarded ■cinnati. ()., April 11—(U.R)— ■°ur railroad officials -and ein- ■ honored Lee F. Cox, 40, ■castle, Ind., section foreman, Kat noon today, with a medal ■lor for rescuing a fellow em- ■ from lethal fumes in an v railroad tank car. ■ entered the tank in wljich ■ellow employe had fallen un■ious from gasoline fumes. E a rope around him, and dragiim to safety. k who has been with the Big 24 years, has also been awardCarnegie Hero medal. ISON PROBE IS CONTINUED istees Plan Special •eeting Later To Investigate Charges mdleton, Ind., April 11—<U.R>— Ration of bribery charges at State reformatory here temporarily halted today as * es announced the case would Sighed at a special meeting T.onth. The decision came ate board had heard preliminstatements by Walter Arnold, prisoner who made the ac“ons, and by the State Board Parities. Ulcers at the reformatory were i of blame in the report of Parities board. It denied Arncharges that guards stole lag an d money from convicts "they entered the institution, denied an incident in which, sa id, an officer inflicted a wound on a prisoner. 6 trustees, sitting as a clem“oard, heard nearly half the 0 70 prisoners seeking clem-

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W Branded Ir J! — Mrs. Marian Collins displays, in hospital, the two crosses slashed on her chest by a youthful assailant, who left her unconscious on a sidewalk in Compton, Calif. Police are seeking a maniac of the "Jack the Ripper" type. COORTSfARTS - HERE MONDAY Prospects Are For Busy Term; Judge Would Complete Many Old Cases The April term of Adams circuit court will open at 9 o'clock Monday morning, with Judge D. B. Erwin presiding over his first full term. The term will last nine weeks and already the calendar is crowded with prospects for the busiest term in the last several years. Judge Erwin stated that it was his desire to rid the dockets of many old cases and dispose of as much current business as possible. It has not been announced whether the grand jury will be called. Three cases on the criminal docket still untried from the grand jury indictments of the February term jury will he disposed of during the approaching term if possiblle, it was learned today. During the week’s vacation of court, County Clerk Bernice Nelson completed the records and filed reports for the term just closed. Little time will be taken in calling the calendar and setting cases, and the new term will get down to business early, it was said. NEW FISH LAWS ARE CODIFIED County Clerk Receives New Pamphlets Showing All Open Seasons County Clerk Bernice Nelson has received a supply of pamphlets containing codified fish and game laws for Indiana for 1931 and 1932 and the pamphlets are being distributed with fishing and hunting licenses. Several changes in season and bag limits were made at the last session of the state legislature and these are contained in the new codification pamphlet. Following is the calendar of open seasons for Indiana for both fish and game: January: All fishes except trout, fox, opossum, racoon, skunk, mink, muskrat, to the 15th; rabbits to the 10th. February: All fishes except trout. March: All fishes except trout. April. All fishes. May: All fishes except black bass, silver bass, rock bass, bluegills, yellow perch, pike perch, pike, picekerel, red-eared sunfish, crappies. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX* — o —-————— Gasoline Price Drops The price of straight run gasoline at retail filling stations was reduced 1 cent a gallon today to 15.4 cents, it was announced. The iprice drop, however, does not affect tank wagon prices. All local concerns are reported to have met the reduction.

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WOMEN SUBMIT PROPOSALS ON DRY QUESTION Commission Favors Continuing And Strengthening Present Dry Laws! CORRUPTION GETS BLAME — Washington, April 11 — (UP) —I The opinion of 21 women on Nation- . al prohibition, prepared as a supple-, ment to the Wickersham report, was delivered to the White House at noo ntoday for the perusal of Pre sident Hoover. The unanimous report of the "Na-1 tional Women's commission for law enforcement" is unequivocally for continuation an dstrengthening of the federal prohibition laws. It is opposed to all proposed substitutes including: 1. "Entrance into the liquor business of Federal or State govern inents." 2. Modification of the existing laws; 3. “Revision"; 4. The so-called Anderson plan tor regurtted liquor dispensaries; 5. "Resubmission of the. eighteenth amendment to the people through convention or through referendum." "It would seem,” the report says, "That two things should be established before the repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment is considered: "First, there should be substantial agreement among sincere and informed citizens, that the loss is greater than the gain from prohibition. “Second, there should be substantial agreement among those oppos(CONTINUEP ON PAGE THREE', INJURIES ARE DEATH'S CAUSE Frank Archbold,Who Was kicked by Horse Several Days Ago, Dies Frank Archbold. 60, residing two miles north of Tocsin, died Saturday morning at 3:15 o’clock at his home, as a result of injuries he received March 25. when kicked by a horse. Death was due to a blood clot. Mr. Archbold had been improving from his injuries until early this morning when his condition suddenly became serious, and death came at 3:15 o'clock. Mr. Archbold was born in Wells county, near Echo, on the old Archbold farm, September 24, 1870 the son of John and Harriet Kiser Archbold. On December 21, 1893 he was j united in marriage to Miss Eliza Ferguson, and to this union five I daughters were born, one having I CONTINUE'*- ON PAGE THREE) Stoeff Faces Deportation Fort Wayne, Ind., April 11. —(U.R) —Henry Stoeff, wrestler, today faced deportation to Bulgaria, his native land. He was found guilty and fined SIOO by Judge Thomas Slick in federal court on a charge of violating the National immigration act. A warrant for his deportation was issued by immigration authorities in November and Stoeff posted SI,OOO bond to appear when ordered to embark. The warrant was delayed, pending the trial. —o Directed Verdict Is Not Granted by Court Princeton, Ind., April 11. —<U.R)| — Motion for a directed verdict of acquittal in the trial of Dr. J. K. Cunningham, Princeton dentist, on a first degree murder charge, was denied by Judge Claude A. Smith in Gibson circuit court yesterday and presentation of defense testimony was begun. Dr. Cunningham is charged with the fatal shooting. February 24, of Francis Marion White, tenant on his farm near here. The state rested its case late yesterday afternoon after testimony of Arch Ball, Indianapolis ballistics expert. The defense was expected to conclude its testimony to late this afternoon or Monday with the case going to the jury about Tuesday.

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Convicted Murderer Is Refused Second Trial Laporte, Ind., April IL—<U.Rb A now trial in Laporte circuit court was denied Ignacio Sarragoza, Mexican, who was convicted on a first degree murder charge, for the slaying of Charles Glafke, Michigan City policeman. • Sarragoza wus sentenced to die in tile electric chair at the state prison next June 24. His attorney said an appeal to a higher court would be taken. The plea for a new trial was ruled on by Judge Alfred J. Link. o HEARING DATE IS ANNOUNCED Scheimann Bridge Remonstrance Hearing to Be Held April 24 A public hearing on the remon strance filed against the issuance of $30,000 worth of bonds for the construction of the Scheimann bridge in Adams county will be held I Friday morning. April 24 at 9 o’clock, it was announced today by the state board of tax commission ers, which board will conduct the hearing. All persons interested in the Scheimann bridge project and all taxpayers of the county are urged to attend the meeting, which will be held at the office of County Albert Harlow, a letter from the state tax department stated. The remonstrance hearing will be the second on the Scheimann bridge project. A year ago the state 'board refused to permit the county hoard of commissioners to issue the bonds for the construction, saying the old bridge should be repaired. A representative of the tax board will conduct the hearing, and will then submit the evidence to the en-1 tire board before a ruling is made public. Urges New Department — Pendleton. Ind., April 11. —■,U.R)i— A psychiatric department at the Indiana state reformatory was urged here by Dr. H. O. Bruggeman. Fort Wayne, member of the board of trustees. He made the proposal at a meeting of the trustees, and suggested that it be operated as a branch of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Bruggeman said Indiana is 100 years behind the times in mental investigatiort of prisoners. The department could be operated at a small cost, he said, and would reveal a number of prisoners who should be in insane hospitals or the Village for Epileptics. The plan was regarded favorably by Superintendent A. F. Miles. BERNE BANK TD BE REOPENED Peoples State Bank To Open For Business In Few Days, Report That the Peoples State Bank of Berne will be reopened for business soon was evidenced by the fact that representatives of the state banking department have announced that after a thorough examination of affairs of the bank which closed several months ago the department finds the conditions such that the bank can open with safety. It is understood that a stockholders meeting will bje called soou for the purpose of reorganizing and electing a cashier, and other officers for the institution. In the meantime, until the bank is opened again for business, Senator Thurman Gottschalk, liquidating agent wiill continue in charge. Senator Gottschalk took charge of the affairs of the bank when it was closed and proceeded with liquidation. Senator Gottschalk gave an informal statement Thursday in which he said he was confident the bank would reopen on a sound financial basis soon. Blaze Destroys Club Indianapolis, April 11.—(U.R) 1 —A night club, grocery store and garage were destroyed by fire here last night at a loss estimated at $19,500. Traffic on U. S. 29 was tied up for several hours as firemen fought the blaze at the Casino Gardens Night club.

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50 SENIORS ON 0. H. S. ROSTER Tentative List Prepared For Graduation to Be Held May 20 Fifty Decatur high school pupils are on the temporary graduation list, it was learned today. That number may he reduced slightly by final semester failures, it was said. Tlie list was prepared ley Principal W. Guy Brown of Decatur high | school. Tlie number of graduates . thin year is about the average size] of graduating classes of the last few' years, comparative' figures show. . Following is the complete roster of probable graduates: C. Frederick Brown, Keith Brown. James Merryman Burk, Maynard N. Bucher, Vivian Bernice Closs. Edward L. Coffee, Jr., Chalmer H. Deßolt, Mildred Maxine Dellinger. Jamee E. Engeler, Mary’ Elizabeth Engle, Calvin A. Falb. Georgia Gertrude i'oughty, Marcella C. Gerber. Helen J. Hain. Paul William Hancher, Raymond W. Heller, Voyle H. Hill, Harold J. Hoffman. Margaret A. Kitson. Helen F. Koos, Sherman R. Koos, Mary Jane Kunkel. Florence A. Lengerich. Robert A. Light, Ruth I. Macklin, Margaret L. Martin, Harold E. Melclii. Eleanor Miller. Edward Musser, Chalmer L. Reber. Orval L. Reed. Luetta M. Reffey, Ivan Reynolds, George M. Roop, Ruth C. Roop, Cecil E. Shaffer, Arthur W. F. Schamerloh, Dwight Schnepp, LaVere G. Shoaf. Bernadine E. Shraluka, ] Luther J. Singleton. Gerald L. Smitley, Vaufan .Snedeker, Richard R. Steele, Dorothy L. Stevens, ] Jesse C. Sutton, Gladys Deloris Thompson. Gretchen Nell Winans,; Dorothy M. Young, Wayne S. . I Zerkel. WOMAN KILLS HEB HUSBAND Fiuht Ends M ith Death And Serious Injury; No Charges Filed Sioux City. Ia„ April 11 —(U.R) — The woman won. but by a narrow . margin, in what police recon- j structed today as a real battle to] the death, between a wealthy bootlegger and his wife. The wife. Mrs. Isabel Kieffer, 25 was shot in the thigh and beaten over the head, in a marital fight which resulted in tlie death of her hus|kmd, Adam, 26, from bullet wounds. Satisfied that Mrs. Kieffer's story of the battle was true, officials made no charges against her. and released Merle Welle, who roomed at the Kieffer home and worked in Kieffer’s "soft drink" parlor. Wells was questioned when he notified police of the tragedy after taking Mrs. Kieffer to a hospital. According to the victim's story, she and Kieffer had been separated several days. Kieffer then returned home and the battle began. Fighting against seemingly overwhelming odds, as her husband was much stronger than she, the girl battled for her life, and won, according to the story she told police. 'CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o — Former Hoosier Dies New York, April 11—(UP) —Isaac Gimbel, chairman of the board of Gimbel brothers, died todav of pneumonia his home in Portchester New York. He retired from active participation in the merchandising store some time ago and was now 74 years old. He was a native of Indiana. o Cermak Sends Aid To Solve Kidnap Mystery Chicago, April 11 —(UP) —Mayor Anton J. Cermak sent Lieut. William Cusack to Monroe, Wisconsin today to aid sheriff Myron West in the hunt for the kidnappers of Fred J. Blumer. Cermak is a personal friend of Sheriff West and picked Cusack as the best man on the Chicago force to hunt down kidnapers. Cusack has solved several abduction cases and was partly responsible for the sate return of Billy Ranieri, who was kidInaped and held for ransom in 1928.

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EAKER SPEEDS EAST IN TRY FOR AIR MARK Goal of Flier Is To Break Hawks Record From West To East ONE STOP IS ON SCHEDULE Wichita, Kan., April 11 — i<U.R) Captain Ira Laker sped | ] eastward front Wichita todav on a race across the continent in an attempt to capture the sliced record held by Cantain Frank Hawks. Eaker took off front the Wichita flying field at 11:51 a.tn. after a brief refueling stop. Eaker landed at 11:30 a.m. and after a stop of 24 minutes was in the air again winging his way eastward. At the time of his departure he was 28 minutes ahead of the schedule of Captain Hawks on his record west-east flight of 12 hours 25 minutes and three seconds across the continent. The elapsed time between the departure of Hawks from the coast and his takeoff from Wichita on the record flight was six hours and 12 minutes. Wichita. Kan., April 11 —(U.R) — A few minutes after Captain Ira I Baker's takeoff here, a farmer telephoned the airport here that ] he had seen a lag plane go into : a tail spin and apparently dive i into the ground about 10 miles | from Wichita. Officials were investigating. sending out planes and | checking farms and nearby towns, although they put little credence (ill the report. C. W. Lopp of Topeka, who sr>ent three years in the United I States air service during the war.: I said he watched the plane until it I was nearly out of sight, and when ] . it was but a speck in the sky, saw | lit go into a spin and fall. His story was supported by his cornI panion. Richard Rice, a boy of 14. o Feeling Against Kirkland Valparaiso, Ind.. April 11 —(U.R) —The intense feeling here against Virgil Kirkland, awaiting trial on l charges of killing Arlene Draves, ] Gary, was exhibited by a crowd ]at the county jail. It was reported that Kirkland was one of a group of men working on the jail lawn, and a crowd immediately gathered and threatened the suspect. Police were called and quieted the excitement] by explaining that Kirkland is never allowed to leave the jail. BISHOP'S WIFE | HONOR GUEST Mrs. Edgar Blake Occupies Seat of Honor At Methodist Banquet Mishawaka, Ind.. April 10 —(UP) —Mrs. Edgar Blake, wife of Bishop Edgar Blake, of the Indianapolis area was to be honor guest at the annual dinner of the Ministers' Wives Widows and Daughters association here tonight in connection with the convention of the North Indiana confreence of the Methodist Episcopal church. The dinner was to follow meetings of the Women's Home Missionary society the Women's Foreign Missionary society, and the Veterans of the Cross Society, this afternoon. Bishop Blake addressed a meeting of the conference and the laymen's association as the major speach of the assembly. He cited a wakening of national, racial and social consciousness as one of the major present-day forces. Dr. Albert E. Day, Pittsburgh, Pa., gave the last of three sermons on applied Christianity. An address also was made by Dr. R. H. Walker, Ohio Wesleyan University. oSecond Drowning Occurs Richmond, Ind., April 11. —(U.R)! — The second drowning of the year , in Wayne county was recorded I when the body of Ross W. Miller, 19, was taken from Whitewater river, near Chester, where he had fallen into the stream whi|e fish- . ing.

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Seeks Nomination l f W IgL ... nn I v "s^ll v Will i ’ I ' Bom Ex-Senator Joseph I. France (al’tove), of Baltimore, Md., one of the “irreconcilables" who fought entry of the United States into the League of Nations, has announced his intentlion of l»eing a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1932 on on anti-prohibition platform. TEACHERS MEET AT CONFERENCE Training Is Subject of First Annual Meeting At Terre Haute Terre Haute, Ind., Aprill 11.— (U.PJr—Value of the new educational plan for teachers' training announced by the University of Chicago last October, was pointed out to representtaives of 50 teachers colleges in the midwest attending the ! first annual Teacher Training conI ference at Indiana Sttae Teachers’ I College here by Dean William S. | Gray of Chicago University. The aim of the new program of teacher training, Dean Gray said, is to promote a higher type of general education before any special training is taken. Dean Gray was tlie last speaker on the program of the first day of the two-day event. Other speakers on the program yesterday were Dr. J. O. Engleman, president of Kent State College, Kent, O.; Dr. Carl G. Franzer, Indiana University; and the following students: Harold Provita, Missouri State Teachers’ College; George Mcßeynolds, Indiana University; M. A. Swails, Wabash College, and Forest Crearar, State Teachers’ College, Whitel water, Wis. | a Entertainment Will Be Given Sunday The grade school pupils of tne i St. Joseph school will present the annual entertainment at the Decatur Catholic high school auditorium Sunday evening, beginning at 8 o’clock. Pupils from the first to the , eighth grades will participate in the program which will consist of stunts humorous dialogues and a three act comedy, “Camouflage” will be the main feature of the evening’s program. The public is invited to attend . and tickets may be secured from , any pupil of the St. Joseph school • or at the door. Wedecking Is Retained Indianapolis, April 11.—(U.R) 1 — Albert J. Wedeking, republican, Dale, . chairman of the state highway com- . mission, has been reappointed by i Governor Harry G. Leslie for a . four-year term, starting April 17. Stanton Guthrie. Greensburg, was appointed to the vacancy created ■ by resignation of Dr. Harold S. - Hatch, Indianapolis, as a member • of the board of trustees of the Indiana state sanatorium. Reappointments were given - Frank Self, Corydon, and Perry Davis, Lafayette, as trustees of the . Indiana Boys' School at Plainfield, t and Joseph F. Himelick. Anderson, ’ was appointed a trustee to succeed > Horace G. Miles, Danville, recently deceased. A three-year appointment was ; given Merl T. Calef. republican, South Bend, to the state board of - registration and examination of r engineers, succeeding Fritz Ander--1 son. Evansville. , Miss Marie Grott, Michigan City. !■ was appointed chief clerk in the 1 state bureau of criminal identifica- - tion and investigation, succeeding Mrs. Jane Moore, Indianapolis.

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F. I. PATTERSON PRESIDENT OF COUNTY GROUP Officers Are Elected At Noon Luncheon Today At Rice Hotel MUCH INTEREST IS MANIFEST Dr. Fred I. Patterson, local ■dentist, was chosen president |of the re-organized Adams County Child Health and Protection Council, at the noonday luncheon meeting in the Rice Hotel this noon. Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church acted as the presiding officer, and a general discussion was held on the subject of "Our Responsibility to the Children of Adams County," and Professor M. F. Worthman. Judge D, B. Erwin, County Agent L. E. Archbold, Mayor George Krick. C. E. Peterson and Rev. H. H. Ferntheil gave ] interesting responses to the genleral discussion, together with their hearty approval of the fine work I being done. The nominating committee appointed by the president. Rev. A. It. Fledderjohann, included W. G. Brown, Mrs. Maybelle Meyers, and • Virgil Wagoner. Other officers chosen for the organization were: Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Charles Knapp; first vice-president, Mrs. C. T. Hnbegger of Berne; second vice-pres-I ident, Mrs. James Briggs of Geneva; third vice-president, Mrs. E. ‘ W. Busche of Monroe. ’ The banquet in the dining hall ’ of the Rice Hotel was largely at- ‘ tended and tlie last course, consist- ! ing of ice cream, was furnished by ' W. A. Kiepper, who wished in that, manner to make known his hearty ■ approval of the work. Mrs. Knapp in a short talk folj lowing the dinner, told of the work done previously in step with the I present program. She mentioned ! the County Baby Health Station where babies were brought for free ' physical examinations, and stated that the new ideals for the organ- ’ ization should be for parent education. proper school Health program, and help for socially handicapped children. Morning Talk The retarded child in the school of today was discussed in (lie address on “Technique of Handling in Mental Hygiene" by Dr. L. P. Hardiman who is associated with the State Home for the Feeble Minded in Fort Wayne at the morning session of the Adams County child conference held in the high school auditorium. Dr. Hardiman said that the large amount of retardation was due to the following required conditions: physical, social, truancy, and school curriculum. Retardation was noticable through a child's disabilities in number, language, mental processes, as memory, concrete material, disturbance in speed reaction, and preceptuality, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 L FIRE DESTROYS TEN COTTAGES Lake James Beach Scene of $20,000 Blaze of Unknown Origin i Angola, Ind., April 11—(UP) — • Fire of undetermined origin destroyI ed a group of ten summer cottages • and their contents at Lake James • beach, at Paltytown, Lake James, • today. Loss was estimated at $20,090 Angola fire fighting apparatus i and the Weldon landing fireboat ' prevented the blaze from spreading ; to other cottages. , Owners of the property destroyed , included Alta Goodwin, Chicago; 1 Dr. H. E. Bryan, Mrs. Joseph Zlpr fel, Daniel Shank and Frank Seaggraves, all of Angola. , o Werst Funeral Held t f Funeral services for Mrs. Hester ‘ Young Werst who died at her home on Schirmeyer street. Wednesday • night from pneumonia, were held ? this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the ■ home and at two o’clock at the 5 First Evangelical church with Rev. M. W. Sunderman officiating.